Regenerative Medicine, 7.5 credits
Academic year 2022/2023
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Course code: 3MG035
Autumn 2022, 100%, Campus
Start date: 28 September 2022
End date: 27 October 2022
Language of instruction: English
Location: Uppsala
Registration: Please contact the department.
Entry requirements: 180 credits in biology, bio-/medicine, biotechnology, pharmaceutical biosciences, medical science or equivalent education giving relevant knowledge in cell biology, genetics biochemistry and molecular biology. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.
About the course
The course aims at conveying the current knowledge, future potential use and development of regenerative medicine. Different stem cells, their biology and cellular programming is discussed, as well as tissue engineering, bioengineered cellular methods, next generation biomaterials, and their applications in restoring damaged tissues and organs. Different stem cell therapies, cell and gene therapies, biobanking and in vitro differentiation of neural and myeloid stem cells will be illustrated.